Based in Dundee, Scotland, we are the world’s leading centre translating excellence in barley research and innovation into economic, social and environmental benefitshttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mkroxngrt225Pan-genome analysis reveals hidden diversity and selection signatures of auxin response factors (ARFs) associated with breeding in barley https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00122-026-05234-501 May 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkroxngrt225https://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mkrowwaumc25Global perspective on the genetic architecture of susceptibility to spot form net blotch in barley https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00122-026-05250-501 May 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrowwaumc25https://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mkpyxgcois25See this opportunity for a post-doctoral position with our partners at IPK https://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/karriere/stellenangebote/stellenangebot/postdoctoral-scientist-f-m-d-330 Apr 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpyxgcois25https://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mkp2hav3hc22Identification of novel QTL for tiller angle on chromosome 2H and 5H in barley https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-026-08855-630 Apr 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp2hav3hc22https://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mkp2aqoidc22Can barley play a role in future bio-based battery systems? Conversion of husk waste into silica (SiO₂ electrolyte silicon) (Si silicon battery anode) is promising. Its impact depends on technological improvements, converting waste into usable materials efficiently. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43615-026-00908-030 Apr 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp2aqoidc22https://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mkkax2bfys2dIt's not too late to register for tomorrow's seminar! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkax2bfys2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mkhih72ul22hGolden Promise-rapid, a fast-cycling and transformable barley genotype https://academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jxb/erag197/866154027 Apr 2026 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhih72ul22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mkhif7gqd22hA four-dimensional spatial transcriptome atlas of barley caryopsis development and germination https://academic.oup.com/plcell/advance-article/doi/10.1093/plcell/koag120/866049627 Apr 2026 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhif7gqd22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mk5wugn33k2x‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 Proteomic insights into water-use efficiency and malt quality trade-offs to inform barley breeding strategies 🔊 Michelle Colgrave & Clare O'Lone, ARC CIPPS ⏰ Wednesday, 29th April 2026, 09:00 - 10:30 GMT 🔗 shorturl.at/rfcqf23 Apr 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5wugn33k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mjylunfxgc2fICYMI, last week's IBH seminar from @szytynska.bsky.social is now on our YouTube channel. Induced resistance in barley: how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence https://youtu.be/q4bPD_oo6-s?list=PLovu47P32ccb0wPW2Pc3CnJ8ZzDwPITsY21 Apr 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjylunfxgc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mjyhhnrnec2pBarley was a key early crop in the origins of agriculture, but its ecological range and cultural importance declined over time as farming systems evolved and wheat became more abundant. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-wheat-barley-rye-grew-farmers.html21 Apr 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyhhnrnec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mjwfr5rxfk2tIdentification and molecular mapping of a new Hessian fly resistance gene in the spring barley variety ‘Golf’ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00122-026-05227-420 Apr 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwfr5rxfk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mjjcnin3rs2bIt’s not too late to register for this afternoon’s seminar. 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[contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 06:51 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjcnin3rs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mjemcqmgcz2e‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 Induced resistance in barley: how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence 🔊Sharon Zytynska, University of Manchester, UK ⏰ Wednesday, 15th April 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT 🔗 https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/10a377b9-d3ad-4960-b3ff-5dbd31f13de1@b9c0cf9b-95a9-4ed9-8c9f-08b60a31829d13 Apr 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjemcqmgcz2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mj2addzvd22cCalcium sensors in barley: genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the CBL gene family https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037811192600166609 Apr 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2addzvd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mj2aau27622cMulti-locus genome-wide association mapping reveals loci underlying malt quality traits in heterogeneous Ethiopian Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) germplasm https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-47506-609 Apr 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2aau27622chttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3miy7qn67r22jA vibrant future for barley: highlights from the 2026 International Barley Hub Stakeholder Meeting #betterbarley https://www.hutton.ac.uk/blog/a-vibrant-future-for-barley-highlights-from-the-2026-international-barley-hub-stakeholder-meeting/08 Apr 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy7qn67r22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mixvit5lic2kGreat to welcome David Moody & Tress Walmsley from Intergrain Australia to the IBH last week. Climate change is a global challenge for barley production. Our work, developing tools & germplasm, improves the resilience & sustainability of barley and mitigates impacts of climate & environmental change08 Apr 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixvit5lic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3miw5yh5vfc2mIt was a pleasure to host Valentina D'Alessandro from University of Milan, Giada Callizaya Terceros, Laura Rossini Lab over the last 2 months. Valentina was optimising BEST-CROP project screening protocols and identifying potential new targets for further investigation. #betterbarley07 Apr 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw5yh5vfc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/intbarleyhub.bsky.social/post/3mivxnzbprs2mA few memories from @monogram-uk.bsky.social 2026! Thanks again to @aabiologists.bsky.social. See you all at #monogram2707 Apr 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:qvto3rj53ehew2zvfaodnkmw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivxnzbprs2m